Forces and Motion

A push or pull is referred to as a: 

• vector
• force
• air resistance

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The unit for force is a called a: 

• Galileo
• Newton
• Aristotle

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The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined is called a 

• net force
• unbalanced force
• balanced force

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When the net force is zero what type of force is acting on the objects? 

• balanced force
• unbalanced force

When the resulting force is greater than zero what type of force is acting on the objects? 

• balanced force
• unbalanced force

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A force that opposes the motion of objects that touch as they move past each other. 

• vector
• gravity
• friction 

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A type of friction that acts on objects that are not moving. 

• static
• rolling
• sliding

  A force that opposes the direction of motion of an object as it slides over a surface. 

• static
• rolling
• sliding

  A type of friction that occurs when a round object rolls across a flat floor. 

• static
• rolling
• sliding

A force that opposes motion of an object through a fluid is called: 

• static friction
• rolling friction
• fluid friction